The East Anglian Storytelling Festival are offering a short-term, limited hours position for a logistics manager to make the wheels of our 2025 Festival turn smoothly and make sure our Festival is the very best it can be. We are a non-profit organisation run by volunteers. We have grown the festival from a small gathering of storytellers to an event that story enthusiasts across the country like to come to. We have successfully secured ACE and local authority funding for some years past, including 2025. We work closely with our valued partners at https://foodmuseum.org.uk/ - the Food Museum, in Stowmarket, Suffolk, who host our festival in their beautiful grounds. To grow our festival further we need dedicated input to our logistics and site management. This is an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, well organised and level-headed Festival Manager to coordinate the team during the Festival 2025. Reporting to the Artistic Director, the role includes working with a small team of volunteer managers, ensuring the smooth running of events, acting as the main point of contact between festivalgoers, artists, and our host venue. Having an overview of all elements of the festival, you will be a key part of festival cohesion. Hours and renumeration Our ACE grant provides for 12 days work at £200 per day, approx. 96 hours @£25 per hour as follows: Some hours can be flexible, but you must be available from 28th May - 2 June Role requirements The logistics manager will liaise closely with the Artistic Director, the Food Museum team, and volunteers, to set up and oversee the efficient running of systems and information in advance of the festival, mastermind the festival setup in the week before the festival, oversee the smooth running of the festival, manage getout and clearing up afterwards and report back to the committee afterwards. We are looking for a person who is: proficient in IT skills - Word, Excel, able to manipulate a spreadsheet, prepare documentation. calm under pressure. experienced in event management/front-facing work with difficult customers able to step back and assess situations. has good communication/people management skills multi-tasking & able to think on feet Before the Festival Work closely with the Artistic Director and festival committee, organising tasks and delegating as necessary Liaise with Museum and Artistic Director on management plan Attend committee meetings/co-lead pre festival briefing Coordinate teams managing: artist liaison, volunteers, stalls campsite, sound, site d cor, ticketing Manage crew information spreadsheet Liaise with museum on crew catering needs The week before the festival Lead management meeting, set up green room, information tent (signs, programmes, maps etc.) Co-ordinate site preparation, ensuring festival is ready to go, confirming roles and responsibilities clearly. Organise areas, staging, equipment, accessibility, communication and feedback During the festival Have overview of all areas, responding to festivalgoer issues, liaising with Food Museum team, supporting artists/volunteers Trouble-shoot, proactively manage and resolve issues. support get out and clearing up, report back to committee. Apply to [email protected] with a current cv, 2 references, and covering letter (1 side A4 max.)Job Summary
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